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Originally Posted by ghoastgirl1
I can't afford to think like that. My parents wouldn't allow it. I don't see why you're allowing low expectations to rule your view of life...
I like to have goals and push myself to the limit. I also like to make my parents proud.
Although JS has some good sayings I'll mention... "It's Only Money."
Staying laid back keeps things going well too.
Also since that's your mantra...don't bother trying anything if you don't expect anything. I just can't comprehend that kind of thinking. I Just can't. It seems too negative for me.
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It's not a matter of not having goals. There's a difference between striving for something or setting a goal towards something, and automatically expecting that you will get it or that you have it coming to you. Perhaps I should have been clearer and said, "maintain low expectations of the outside world," or of factors external to myself.
I want to learn not to expect that my actions, or the actions of others, will have a positive outcome. Better to be realistic and expect that things may likely be worse so I don't set myself up for disappointment. That doesn't mean that I don't fight for what I want or need, or that I avoid taking chances.
For the record, I was raised with only the highest of expectations and constantly strove to make my parents, and myself, proud. I continue to fight to appease my own perfectionist tendencies.